First bear on the first morning in Alaska. Passed this one at 54 yards and I've been questioning my intelligence for the last five days. Actually, I'm done questioning, rather convinced; I need help.
My name is Randy Newberg and I approved this post. What is written is my opinion, and my opinion only.
"Hunt when you can. You're gonna run out of health before you run out of money."
It was the first bear of the trip, within a half hour of cruising some shoreline. Not sure how we would have had an episode if I shot our bear before we burned through half a battery. As you can imagine, TJ was just shaking his head at me.
My name is Randy Newberg and I approved this post. What is written is my opinion, and my opinion only.
"Hunt when you can. You're gonna run out of health before you run out of money."
A coworker's kid on his first bear outing. Worked their butts off and the kid scored on the second day. My small role was to lead them to the rim just out of sight at the extreme upper left with instructions to go down there. The kind of country most folks simply read about.
The hike, start to finish, is 1 mile out, 2,500 ft down, then about a half mile up rising 1000 ft, and finally the reverse to get back to camp. With two runs hunting and a final pack to retrieve the meat, the kid earned it. One has to drop all the way to the river before climbing out.
The youngster (at 15) is a serious hunter. He's fired 4 rounds in the field taking 2 mule deer, 1 elk, and last week's bear. Now his eyes are on pronghorn, but that will take some time to draw the tag in this state.
It was the first bear of the trip, within a half hour of cruising some shoreline. Not sure how we would have had an episode if I shot our bear before we burned through half a battery. As you can imagine, TJ was just shaking his head at me.
I've noticed the fact taht folks think you have to film everything, that some bad choices get made because of the camera..
I"d have loved to see that, and then we could have seen all kinds of other things the rest of the week. Who cares if you killed the bear the first thing out of the barrel. Nature has SO much MORE to offer us.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
First bear on the first morning in Alaska. Passed this one at 54 yards and I've been questioning my intelligence for the last five days. Actually, I'm done questioning, rather convinced; I need help.
It's okay Randy, we know you're making a fine outdoor show. It has it's ups and downs sometimes. In the end, you always have a great show. That bear is a real nice one, just saying. Hey friend, wishing you the best.
A coworker's kid on his first bear outing. Worked their butts off and the kid scored on the second day. My small role was to lead them to the rim just out of sight at the extreme upper left with instructions to go down there. The kind of country most folks simply read about.
The hike, start to finish, is 1 mile out, 2,500 ft down, then about a half mile up rising 1000 ft, and finally the reverse to get back to camp. With two runs hunting and a final pack to retrieve the meat, the kid earned it. One has to drop all the way to the river before climbing out.
The youngster (at 15) is a serious hunter. He's fired 4 rounds in the field taking 2 mule deer, 1 elk, and last week's bear. Now his eyes are on pronghorn, but that will take some time to draw the tag in this state.
Made my week, and I never fired a shot.
Have a good one
Good lord that country is beautiful! Id love to burn some calories there!
Believe me, one can eat gigantic breakfasts and dinners and still drop weight hiking that country.
Wife and I got two elk out of there about 30 years ago plowing through hip deep snow. I've visited that same spot today at 69 yrs and fully agree we were crazy.
Managed to get this one tonight, just winding down so thought I would upload some pictures. Haven't measured him yet but he is a nice boar. Used my 270 Win with IMR 7977 and 160 gr Partition bullets.
It was the first bear of the trip, within a half hour of cruising some shoreline. Not sure how we would have had an episode if I shot our bear before we burned through half a battery. As you can imagine, TJ was just shaking his head at me.
Any updates Randy? Find another bruiser like that fella?
Bob Enjoy life now -- it has an expiration date. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
Managed to get this one tonight, just winding down so thought I would upload some pictures. Haven't measured him yet but he is a nice boar. Used my 270 Win with IMR 7977 and 160 gr Partition bullets.
Nice bear GG! Congrats!
Bob Enjoy life now -- it has an expiration date. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
I recently started applying for a tag here in WI, so it will be a few years. I saw this one today and had to hurry up and grab my camera because I'd like some opinions on judging size. You guys have the experience, any ideas on size? Sorry for the crappy pics, about 200+/- yards away. Thanks!
My brother and I did not kill a bear this year..We saw 42 for the season,but nothing that got us all that excited..We did help the neighbor kid and a friend get theirs which was cool..
In 7 weeks the fall season will open and we can start in again..
Some highlights from this year..We came close to shooting one,but in the end decided it was a tad to small and maybe a tad to far...Should of shot the called in bear just because...LOL
I've shot probably 10 black bears over the years, but really don't enjoy eating them (thank you Idaho and Wyoming for realizing they taste like $hit, especially those eating winter kill, spawning salmon and gut piles) and having a rug as well as a smaller bear full body mount is enough. I may get a wild hair up my ass and hunt them again in the next few years though...just to get out in the spring.
That said, I am planning to do an interior Griz hunt in the next few years.
Man alive, there have been some beautiful bears shot this spring, judging by these photos! Well done, amigos!
Sadly, my spring bear hunt this year had to be cancelled due to some very nasty real life (work) issues that required me staying close to home. On the bright side, things have been resolved (in my favor, which is damn nice!) and I was able to postpone my hunt to next spring, so I don't have to give up my deposit.
"I'm gonna have to science the schit out of this." Mark Watney, Sol 59, Mars
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